#397 Understanding Extended Producer Responsibility (Deep State?)

With Spencer Miles 4/7/25 – Lighting Episode 397 – Spencer Miles For this episode, we hoped to welcome Brian Bastien of Product Care Recycling to discuss Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs and their impact on the lighting industry. The President of NAILD reached out—non-profit to non-profit—to open a conversation about how these programs support sustainability … Read more

#383 LightFair – There’s Something For Everyone

Sponsored By: ETI With Christopher Knowlton 12/16/24 – Lighting Episode 383 (Full Version) – Christopher Knowlton 28:47 Who owns Lightfair? What new things are coming along? How are exhibitors being vetted? What is the vision for Lightfair? What’s hot right now in the lighting design world? Christopher answers these queries and more in this episode. … Read more

#377 Talking About Thinking Differently About Lighting

Sponsored By: ETI With Dr. Shelley James 11/11/24 – Lighting Episode 377 (Full Version) – Dr. Shelley James 11:34 Dr. Shelley James is back with a little preview of her new podcast, “Thinking Differently About Lighting.” Dr. James has pulled together her “dream team” of scientists to discuss the latest research and findings, and how … Read more

#346 The Germans Are Taking Over LightFair

Sponsored By: Keystone With Michael & Greg 3/11/24 – Lighting Episode 346 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 7:04 Entschuldigung! Greg is Michael’s “guest” on this one, reporting from Light + Building in Germany. But mostly they talk about LightFair in America. It seems Light + Building will be organizing the next LightFair. Greg is … Read more

Get A Grip on Lighting at LightFair 2023

Live with Ira Greenberg & Josh Brown of Keystone Technologies Live with Doug Knebelsberger of Light Efficient Design Live with Brian Brandes of Satco Live with The King Ellis Yan of TCP Live with Brooke Ziolo & Jacque Nelson of Egret Consulting Live with multi-time Get A Grip Guest Peter Brown Live with Donna McKerrow … Read more

Special – #251 Meet the Show Director of LightFair

Sponsored By: NAILD With Dan Darby 4/20/22 – Lighting Episode 251 (Full Version) – Dan Darby 18:36 Michael, Greg and Dan discuss the ins and outs of keeping a trade show and conference like LightFair on track. If you’re not sure whether or not to go, maybe this will help you decide. Oh – and … Read more

#83 From Retrofit to Futurefit

Sponsored By: Current, powered by GE With Brian Vaughn & Tim Miller 6/10/19 – Lighting Episode 83(Full Version) – Brian Vaughn & Tim Miller 33:32 Brian Vaughn and Tim Miller of Current by GE joined us from the floor at Lightfair to convince Michael and Greg that the phrase “futureproof” might be a useful term … Read more

#79 The Sun is Blue

Sponsored By: Keystone With Aurelien David 5/23/19 – Lighting Episode 79(Full Version) – Aurelien David 35:31 Aurelien David is the Chief Scientist for technology and R&D in LEDs and semiconductor optoelectronics at Soraa — a company founded by the inventor of the LED — and he was kind enough to appear on the Get a … Read more